suc ‧ cumb /səˈkʌm/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: succomber , from Latin succumbere , from sub- ( ⇨ ↑ sub- ) + cumbere 'to lie down' ]
1 . to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control SYN give in
succumb to
Succumbing to pressure from the chemical industry, Governor Blakely amended the regulations.
Gina succumbed to temptation and had a second serving of cake.
2 . if you succumb to an illness, you become very ill or die of it
succumb to
About 400,000 Americans succumb each year to smoking-related illnesses.